St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02
EIGHTY YEARS A SOLDIER.
Emperor William. of Germany. Cell
celebrates the Anniversary of His
Entrance Into the PrussIam Army.

Entrance Into tine PruSSaaE1 ARMY.
BERLIN. Jan. 1.-EmpOrer William to-
day celebrated the eightieth anniversary of
his entrance into the Prussian army by re-
ceiving all his commanding generals headed
by Crown Prince Frederick William. The
crown prince addressed the emperor as fol-
lows:
The army celebrates with your majesty the
day upon which you entered the army. On
several occasions we have been fortunate i'll
coming before our chief in war to thank him
for leading us through severe struggles to
glorious victories. To-day, however, your
majesty can look back upon sixteen years
which have been blessed by peace, years
above all devoted to the undisturbed develop
ment and strengthening of an imperial army,
only established after long waiting and strug-
Cling. This
WORK OE PEACE
succeeded because your maj esty's competent
aad active leadership brought the capabllity
OF the army to that state of perfection of
which every German soldier is justly proud.
The Prusslan principle that no difference eX-
lists between the people and the army. be-
cause both are always ready to defend their
country has by your majeStys care, become
the property of the whole German nation.
In this natural capability lies our greatest Sc
curity for the maintenance of peace. May /
then again tell your majesty that our strong
and united nation is grateful and always
ready for sacrifices, trusts in its emperor and
leader in war, and looks with joyful confid-
ence upon him as the spreserver of the peace
and cherisheS the wish that Gods blessing
may dwell upon him.
THE EMPEROR REPLYING
referred to his father, who, he said, al
lowed him to enter the army in the hope
| that ne would experience better times than
| Prussia then had Providence had permit
| ted him to succeed to happier times i'll the
| fullest measure These better days were
especially due to the work of the army.
| Here the emperor, much moved, embraced
| the crown prince, and afterward Gen. Won
| Moltke, to whom he spoke in all endearing
manner, thanking him for his great services.
| Finally turning to others OF the officers pres
ent, he said he hoped to meet them again
on the first of JAN, 1888. The city has
been gaily decked with flags, and tonight
| the whole town is Illuminated. The en-
peror attended special service in the ca
| thedral Crowds lined the streets through
which he passed, and increasingly mani
tested their enthusiasm. Tonight mill
| tary banquet was held, at which eighteen
| commanding generals and 1854 colonies and
| staff officers were present. The commits
| sion on the army bill has been summoned
| to meet on the 9Th inst. The Progression
lists will present to the reichstag proposal
| to tax incomes to meet the increased army
expenditures The war Office has com
pleted arrangements for an increase of the
army in April.
THE GOVERNMENT ORGAN
states that special German alliance. di.
rected against Austria, has been formed
The Berlin Post semi officially declares thai
the anti German articles which have APP
peared in the Russian press were not writ
ten by journalists, but by Gen.. SOboloff
formerly war minister. and a staff Officer
named PasreyStki. The Post further say!
it fails to understand the conduct of the
Russian governm ent in permitting It's OIL
Gals TO stir up war. A committee OF CZecE
DEPUTIES met to-day to consider the situa
ton resulting from the absence of the Ger
man deputies from the Bohemian diet. anC
addressed a letter to Herr Schmeykal
leader of the German members, inviting
him to submit formal statement of thei
grievances, and also the condi-
ton of a modus-viyendi. No powerful
syndicates are competing for thu
loan required to provide for the Austrian
and Hungarian deficits for 1887, and for thu
conversion of the Hungarian debentures
The first syndicate is composed OF thu
Deutsch bank, the Berlin handelsverein ant
| the AuSJIldll ldllutl DduhO1' AO OCh0A III
cludes the RothschildS the Austrian Credi
anstault, the Berlin Dischonto bank. Her
Bleichroder's bank. and the Darmstadt ant
Austrian bodencredit. This is the
STRONGEST COMBINATION
in Europe. and is expected to secure til,
commission of the loan. This syndicate
which is called the Rothschild group, ha
decided against further Russian loans, ;
decision OF International Importance
amounting to the absolute prohibition of ;
Russian war loan. The car has withdraw
the subsidy hitherto granted to the German
theater in st. Petersburg. in favor, it i
said. of Russian music and ballet.